India is now all set to take the avenge of their humiliating 10-wicket loss against New Zealand at Basin Reserve, Wellington. On the other hand, the head coach of India Ravi Shastri has insisted that there is no necessity to panic as the heavy loss in the first Test match of the series has helped India open a “closed mindset”. Shastri also added that the loss at Basin Reserve was a significant learning experience for his side. “A shake-up like that is good because it opens your mindset,” Shastri stated on Friday. NZ vs IND Live Score
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The first test match at Basin Reserve, Wellington was a wake-up call for team India and has acted as the perfect alarm bell, which the side will not ignore at the second Test match against New Zealand. The 2nd Test of the series will begin on Saturday at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
Match Details
Date: 29th February 2020
Time: Match will start at 4:00 AM IST
Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Preview: In the opening Test against New Zealand, India were outplayed almost in all the departments to succumb to a 10 wicket loss in their first in the World Test Championship.
NZ vs IND 2nd Test Squads:
India: Virat Kohli (capt), Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Prithvi Shaw, Mohammed Shami, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (capt), Neil Wagner, Tom Blundell, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, BJ Watling (wk), Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson, Ajaz Patel
What team has to say?
Indian Cricket team Head Coach, Ravi Shastri said on Friday, “A shake-up like that is good because it opens your mindset. When you’re on the road winning all the time, you’ve not tasted defeat; you can have a closed mindset.”
“Once you’ve seen what has happened there are opportunities to learn. You know what strategies New Zealand mentally are employing and you are prepared. We’ve had a great run in the Test arena. We’ve played eight and won seven and so one loss there’s absolutely no need to panic,” Shastri added.
On the other hand, New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult rated the green top at Hagley Park better for the pacers and said that the odds are stacked against the visitors in the second Test.
New Zealand fast bowler, Trent Boult, said, “Its pretty exciting,” Boult said after surveying the wicket. I wouldn’t say the confidence is through the roof but we’re very excited about continuing where we left off.”
“I like the overheads that present down here in terms of the cloud cover and the swing that’s on offer. From my point of view I hope it stays that way and we get it to move around a bit,” Boult added.
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